Windows User Group - Kayser Hall 238
Facilitators: Rich Molettiere (Omaha Public Schools)Bob Goeman (UNO)
Description: This session is targeted at professionals who’s primary platform / interest is Microsoft
Windows.
Talking Points: OS Versions, Virus Protection, System Maintenance / Upgrades, Utilities, Tips / Tricks,
Talking points
Wait for Windows 7 - preview shows good things.
No districts still running Windows 98 system
Most everyone running Windows XP system
Papillion LaVista running a lab of Vista and probably going to more labs with Vista.
Vista Notes:
Turn off urc on vista box makes it run much faster
Vista runs well but a lot of setup
2 gig ram recommended
What do you use for imaging computers:
Symantec Ghost - happy with—when imaging whole labs use gig switch
Have to built a multi card setup
Keep hardware the same to limit images
Use/push over network vs dvd installs
Altiris also used in some districts
Fewer issues navigate to dell/hp hardware
Use network
Good to manage from one site
Cost $5.25 per machine?
Create a clean image upload for deployment
Frequency of re image-
When needed
Labs every year and when requested..
Push dat files (updates, virus, …)
Some nightly
Some monthly
Use Active Directory to push Flash, updates
Band width issues,
Some Wake on LAN
Depends on Routers issues
Many use Macffy, few symatic, client update,
We are proactive now, better handle on it
Move away from virus to malwear, spyware
If we can’t fix it in 30 minutes, reimage
Sync function for files saved at home via laptop re-sync back at school
District Space Quotas
Some none(servers are big now)
Some put in place 25 mg for students 100mg for facstaff
Bennington provides a network share for students with a 50 meg quota. This quota is extended for certain students (Journalism, etc.)
*
Backups at building(Backup Ex11.0)
Use 2 terabytes Week a Week B
File virtualization
SANS (helps with rules)and Money/costs
Synthenic backup –EMC much better
Utilities
Angry PC –search for IPs
WinVNC
Hyenia($395) works with VNC
Office 2007
Conversions
Camtasia video
Uninstall outlook
Do auto save as earlier office 200304
Do custom install
PDF creator or
Go to Office07 install applet pdf (search for Windows Office Add-on pdf)
Facilitators: Rich Molettiere (Omaha Public Schools) Bob Goeman (UNO)
Description: This session is targeted at professionals who’s primary platform / interest is Microsoft
Windows.
Talking Points: OS Versions, Virus Protection, System Maintenance / Upgrades, Utilities, Tips / Tricks,
Talking points
Wait for Windows 7 - preview shows good things.
No districts still running Windows 98 system
Most everyone running Windows XP system
Papillion LaVista running a lab of Vista and probably going to more labs with Vista.
Vista Notes:
Turn off urc on vista box makes it run much faster
Vista runs well but a lot of setup
2 gig ram recommended
What do you use for imaging computers:
Symantec Ghost - happy with—when imaging whole labs use gig switch
Have to built a multi card setup
Keep hardware the same to limit images
Use/push over network vs dvd installs
Altiris also used in some districts
Fewer issues navigate to dell/hp hardware
Use network
Good to manage from one site
Cost $5.25 per machine?
Create a clean image upload for deployment
Frequency of re image-
Use Active Directory to push Flash, updates
Band width issues,
Some Wake on LAN
Depends on Routers issues
Many use Macffy, few symatic, client update,
We are proactive now, better handle on it
Move away from virus to malwear, spyware
If we can’t fix it in 30 minutes, reimage
Sync function for files saved at home via laptop re-sync back at school
District Space Quotas
Some none(servers are big now)
Some put in place 25 mg for students 100mg for facstaff
- Bennington provides a network share for students with a 50 meg quota. This quota is extended for certain students (Journalism, etc.)
*Backups at building(Backup Ex11.0)
Use 2 terabytes Week a Week B
File virtualization
SANS (helps with rules)and Money/costs
Synthenic backup –EMC much better
Utilities
Angry PC –search for IPs
WinVNC
Hyenia($395) works with VNC
Office 2007
Conversions
Camtasia video
Uninstall outlook
Do auto save as earlier office 200304
Do custom install
PDF creator or
Go to Office07 install applet pdf (search for Windows Office Add-on pdf)
Windows memory checker
PC doctor run diagnostics
Future
Send print jobs(pdfs) to print center
Vista
Snipping tool